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The State of Silicon Valley With Kara Swisher

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.37.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

The technology coming out of Silicon Valley–and the people who lead those tech companies–touch every aspect of our lives. Gwyneth sits down with longtime tech journalist Kara Swisher to talk about the past and present state of Silicon Valley; including the increasing presence of AI in our lives, how tech and politics are intersecting right now, and her new series ‘Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever,’ where she investigates the myths and facts coming out of the longevity industry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

When you are pioneering anything or introducing new ideas to the culture, you get criticized.

0:09.0

You do?

0:10.0

Yeah. Did you hear about that?

0:12.0

I didn't find the one. I found someone I respected and we made it the one.

0:17.0

In a sort of longing kind of view of love, people understand each other as if by magic.

0:22.4

Nothing in itself is addictive on one hand. And in the hand, everything could be addictive if

0:27.2

there's an emptiness in that person that needs to be filled. I now know that nobody changes

0:32.5

until they change their energy. And when you change your energy, you change your life.

0:38.1

I'm Gwyneth Peltro. This is the Goop Podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture

0:44.4

changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start

0:51.6

conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the

0:55.9

power to change the way we see the world.

0:58.7

Here we go.

1:00.8

Hello, and welcome to the Goop Podcast.

1:03.4

I'm Gwyneth Paltrow.

1:04.9

Today's guest is Kara Swisher.

1:07.4

Kara is a tech journalist and has been covering Silicon Valley for decades.

1:11.9

She's interviewed tech giants from Steve Jobs to Elon Musk and is not afraid to hold truth to power.

1:18.5

In fact, one of the first questions I asked Kara is how she's so comfortable with confrontation.

1:24.7

We get into a lot today from the increasing presence of AI and the film and

1:28.4

television industry to how Silicon Valley and the people who run it have evolved over the years.

1:34.2

And of course, Kara's new series on CNN, Kara Swisher wants to live forever, where she investigates

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